1. Creating a Positive Team Environment

2. 1. Set High Expectations if you expect more, you will get more
be genuine, honest, and consistent
The classic “Pygmalion Effect”

3. 2. Apply Consequences Fairly
your actions must be consistent with your values (team policies)
You are endorsing the behaviors you ignore

4. 3. Make It Competitive/Challenging/Intense
“It’s OK to compete”
- push your teammates or your opponents will
keep score and praise intensity
- effort and energy in training should be a habit
keep your team on it’s technical edge
- practices should not seem easy
don’t let players cut corners or downshift
- know when to moderate your training patterns to get the most out of your players

5. 4.Find and Respect Challenging Opponents
get into the appropriate league/tournament environment
be prepared for each and every game
playing vs. your opponent AND the game

6. 5. Consistently Evaluate Players
never stop evaluating players
be willing to make changes
use opportunities to start/play to motivate

7. For Next Time:
What are some of the differences between male and female athletes and therefore coaching each?

8. Coaching Men vs Women

9. Managing Ego vs Emotion
Women
open-minded
more willing to accept the team mission
more externally motivated
Men
stubbornly individualistic
less concerned with the team’s needs
internally motivated

10. Leadership a pyramid or hierarchy vs networking
-- women tend to value relationships more than men and want to be valued beyond their physical abilities

11. positive and reinforcing
Communication
Directive, aggressive vs
positive and reinforcing
-- women tend to communicate and interpret much more information than men

12. Final Word Things to think about: gender equity –
equality of opportunity and fair distribution of resources
sexual harassment –
unwanted or offensive sexual advances, remarks, or acts